Posts made in August, 2021

[Episcopal News Service] Join Presiding Bishop Michael Curry by sharing your own “I Got Mine” story. Post your photo or video with the #igotmine hashtag, tag and invite your friends, and tell the world what getting the COVID-19 vaccine means to you. COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit (via @iamepiscopalian): https://t.co/u5HnH41VaF “The #COVIDVaccine saves lives,” Curry said. “#igotmine to do my part to live out the Bible’s commandment...

[Episcopal News Service] Episcopal dioceses and congregations are responding to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases across the United States, especially in Southern states with low vaccination rates, by implementing new face mask requirements at worship services and promoting vaccination campaigns. In Louisiana, one of the states hit hardest by the coronavirus’ fast-spreading delta variant, the New Orleans-based Diocese of...

Rt. Rev. Diane M. Jardine Bruce [Diocese of West Missouri] The Standing Committee of The Diocese of West Missouri on Aug. 3 announced its selection of the Rt. Rev. Diane M. Jardine Bruce, as the candidate for bishop provisional of the diocese. Standing Committee President the Rev. Jonathan Frazier said, “The Presiding Bishop’s office presented to the Standing Committee wonderful and well-qualified candidates to serve as Bishop...

[Religion News Service] In a predominantly Anglican region of western Kenya, a long-serving female priest has been elected an Anglican bishop, making her the second woman to hold that rank in a country where the consecration of women as bishops is still controversial. The Rev. Rose Okeno, 52, will lead Butere, a rural diocese where a majority of the faithful are small-scale farmers and traders. Okeno was favored by more than...

James Weldon Johnson, left, and J. Rosamond Johnson at the piano. Photo: Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library [Episcopal News Service] As the song known as the “Black national anthem” achieves wider recognition in the United States, its significance is also being celebrated in The Episcopal Church. “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” sung by generations of African Americans as a tribute to their...